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An effort to abolish Ohio property taxes faces a looming deadline for the fall ballot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The clock is ticking on the volunteers working to gather 413,487 valid signatures to put an amendment to abolish property taxes in Ohio before… Read More
Ohio lawmakers to take up the $3.7B capital budget for schools and local projects
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — State lawmakers will soon look over a $3.7 billion capital budget, which sets aside money for state and local construction projects such as building and… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court will decide if Gov. Mike DeWine could close the $300 weekly pandemic check program early
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — It’s a question that’s lingered for years: did Gov. Mike DeWine have the authority to end the federal pandemic assistance program in June 2021 before… Read More
Ohio’s ban on synthetic kratom is in effect, but more action could be coming
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — As of Thursday, a permanent ban on synthetic versions of the Asian herb kratom is in place in Ohio. But many medical experts and… Read More
Ohio lawmakers created a bipartisan committee to get ‘accurate, relevant’ info on data centers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio is one of the top states for data centers, with around 200 already built and more on the way. But people around those facilities… Read More
A lawsuit over Ohio’s EdChoice voucher program goes to an appeals court
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The 2022 lawsuit filed by a coalition of Ohio’s public school districts over the constitutionality of the state’s EdChoice universal voucher program went to the… Read More
District leaders are digging into data after two-thirds of school levies fail across Ohio
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A little over a third of school levies statewide passed in Tuesday’s primary, which is half of the passage rate last May. But school… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine picks Dept. of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson as Ohio attorney general
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has picked Ohio Department of Public Safety Director Andy Wilson to fill in the rest of the term of Attorney General… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will resign to join the conservative Alliance Defending Freedom, leaving a vacancy for Gov. Mike DeWine to fill
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There will be a big shake up coming among Republicans in state government, as one of the five term-limited statewide executive officeholders is set to… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court rules a longshot Republican governor candidate ineligible in the primary
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Votes in today’s primary for a longshot Republican candidate for governor will not count, after a ruling from Ohio Supreme Court on the eve of… Read More
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution from an Ohio senator banning the chamber from prediction markets
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A resolution to ban U.S. Senators from gambling through prediction markets on whether real-world events will or won’t happen passed unanimously last week. The change… Read More
Ohio has launched a one-stop hub featuring resources and info for older residents
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The fastest growing age demographic in Ohio is people over 65, which is expected to reach 25% of the state’s population by 2040. With that… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court rules AEP doesn’t owe $74.5M in refunds for coal plant subsidies
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — American Electric Power doesn’t have to refund $74.5 million paid by utility customers in 2018 and 2019, following a unanimous ruling from the Ohio… Read More
Ohio’s Supreme Court says artificial insemination laws don’t apply to unmarried same-sex couples
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled unmarried same-sex partners who broke up before the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage in 2015 can’t claim… Read More
A bipartisan bill would offer state-run paid family and medical leave to Ohio workers
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than three quarters of Ohio workers are estimated to not have access to paid leave. They could get up to 14 weeks of state-funded… Read More
The group pushing an amendment to abolish property tax in Ohio likely won’t make the ballot
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The group that wants Ohio voters to abolish property taxes almost certainly won’t make the fall ballot, even though the deadline to submit signatures is… Read More
Ohio primary preview: An attorney and an ex-lawmaker are the Democrats vying for attorney general
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s attorney general is not just the state’s top law enforcement official, but also serves as a guardian against bad business practices. And this… Read More
Republican judges vie for the chance to challenge Ohio Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Brunner
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — Early voting is underway for Ohio’s May 5th primary. In addition to the senatorial and gubernatorial races, Ohioans have another statewide primary to consider…. Read More
Ohio businesses rushing to apply for tariff refunds through newly opened portal
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A portal for U.S. businesses to apply for refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled were unconstitutional opened up Monday. Hundreds of Ohio… Read More
LaRose talks sending Ohio voter data to DOJ, paper ballots and ending mail-in voting
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio was among a dozen states that turned over voter registration data requested by the Trump administration. Secretary of State Frank LaRose said he’s… Read More
Ohio police, teachers and local officials join forces to push back on property tax abolishment
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — More than 65 groups of local elected officials, libraries, businesses and trade groups, and unions representing first responders and teachers have united against a… Read More
Gov. Mike DeWine says he didn’t know of a 2019 police call to former Ohio health director Amy Acton’s home
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A report uncovered this weekend by NBC News showed that in 2019, police came to now-Democratic candidate for governor Amy Acton’s home for what’s… Read More
A permanent ban on synthetic kratom sales in Ohio goes into effect in May
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A ban on synthetically modified versions of the Asian botanical herb kratom will take effect May 14, replacing a temporary ban set to expire… Read More
The state says higher safety is the goal with Ohio’s intoxicating hemp ban and new marijuana rules
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A ban on intoxicating hemp has been in place in Ohio for three weeks, outlawing products containing that synthetic cannabinoid, most notably THC beverages. Those… Read More
Ohio governor race: Republican Ramaswamy says more growth means income and property tax cuts
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Both leading candidates for governor have been pushing the issue of affordability for a few weeks. Dr. Amy Acton has no opponent in the… Read More
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